Ok, so I've been using my N800 for quite some time now with an external keyboard.

I love the idea of the N810 because of the built in keyboard, but my question is, is it worth buying it?

What I dont want to happen is buy the N810 and then a month or so later they bring out another model?

What do you guys think?

Cheers

I don't like the keyboard on the N810.
External one is better.

Don't buy it yet. Wait for a new model. You don't miss much with what you have had right now. Actually, the N800 with 2 16G (or more) SDHC is much much better than the N810 with only one miniSDHC card.

I wish the N810 had a decent GPS, I would buy it in a second!

Does anybody have an idea if/when there is going to be a new model?

At the earliest march 2009.

There's a guy selling a kit for the N810 that lets you use full-size SD cards. Currently, it only works with the Mugen extended battery kit, because he's having problems getting a good, solid custom cover made. EDIT: There's another problem; the Mugen battery kits seem to be "out of stock", even at the supplier's website.

All that having been said, I'm sticking with my N800 until I see what the new year brings in terms of new Maemo devices. I can wait another 6 months for the news...

I have had my N800 for only about 6 months now. I kept hearing about how the N810 and it's keyboard worked so much better than what I had. I was very tempted to sell my N800, BUT, I found a deal on a bluetooth keyboard here in the forums. Having that keyboard brought new life back into my N800. I don't think I will be giving this thing up for a while.
At the moment I'm booting from SD Card (8GB). I've installed Easy Debian and am looking to expand the partition size for it (install apps). My external SD card is a 16GB Card that easily holds most of my favorite music with room to spare for a movie or two in case I'm going on a trip. Then again, I have 2 thumb drives which hold 8GB each. I connect those through my USB adapter to my N800.
Like I said, I'm very much happy with the setup I have now and don't even think I would consider a new Nokia when it comes out.
.. At least not for the first couple of months.

The N810 is much more better than the n800 than one would think. If you dont mind losing the extra memory. N810 beats the n800 in all aspects...

So if cashflow is a concern (spending now only to want the newer/better model), do you want to risk passing on the n810 only to pay 2x the amount for the next-gen model? Sure I'd like to see them part with it at $200 subsidized by the carrier but not everyone will take that route. The n810 is cheaper now than the new model will be for a long time, and it should only come down in price when the next device becomes available.

I don't know any firm dates and those who know can't say I'm sure. But I doubt we'll have to wait beyond 6 months from now. The timelines and lifespan of past devices dictate Nokia "needs" to release something by Q1 2009. As much as I love my tablet I imagine more have left our camp and joined the iclone generation than the reverse.

I have an n800, will skip the n810 and save my pennies to jump on the next model. How long have you owned your n800? What's a couple of more months of "suffering" worth?

It's personal and subjective to each individual- many are in the same boat as you. Heck, search your house for a few things you no longer use/need and sell them on fleaBay and put together the $ to buy a used n810- recycle your unused assets.

Just my take, fwiw

Dave

If you think the N810 is cheap now, just wait till the new model comes out next year. If the introduction of the N900 is anything like the introduction of the N810, all the prices will suddenly drop on the N810, and there'll be a short window where the N810 is cheap before it is discontinued and it becomes impossible to find new. I think I'll pick up an N810 at that point, when they're on sale for less than $250, just before stock disappears completely.